Kansas Hay Market Report

Ground alfalfa movement:     Southwest/South Central 
Tonnage: 9,288/3,990         Last week: 8,667/4,434    Last year:  9,847/4,824
             
Hay market activity slow due to limited supply, although demand remains good for 
both grinding alfalfa and grass hay. Prices for alfalfa edged higher, while 
grass hay stayed mostly steady. A green-up can be seen in the wheat fields and 
grassland pastures in areas that received moisture, but the drought continues. 
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor the 180-day precipitation departures are 
4-8 inches below normal and extreme drought expanded in southern Kansas within 
the last week.  The abnormally dry (D0) category is at 98 pct, moderate drought 
(D1) is at 81 pct, severe drought (D2) is at 56 pct, extreme drought (D3) is at 
21 pct and exceptional drought (D4) is at 4 pct. If you have hay for sale, 
and/or need hay here in Kansas, use the services of the Internet Hay Exchange: 
www.hayexchange.com/ks.php. 
  
Southwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, ground/delivered steady, grinding alfalfa steady to 
10.00 higher; movement slow. Alfalfa: horse, small squares 240.00-250.00. Dairy, 
.95-1.00/point RFV, Supreme 175.00-185.00, Premium 160.00-170.00, Good 140.00-
150.00.  Stock or Dry Cow alfalfa, 165.00-175.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 
140.00-150.00 with an instance at 160.00. Ground and delivered locally to 
feedlots and dairies, 160.00-180.00 with an instance at 200.00. Grass hay: 
Bluestem large squares 80.00-90.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00. The week of 3/25-
3/31, 9,288T of grinding alfalfa and 2,197T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. 
Sorghum ground and delivered 105.00-115.00; wheat hay ground and delivered 
125.00-135.00 delivered; Cornstalks: large rounds 55.00-65.00, ground and 
delivered 70.00-80.00. 

South Central Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, grass hay, alfalfa pellets, stock cow steady, grinding alfalfa 
steady to 5.00 higher, ground/delivered steady to 20.00 higher; movement slow. 
Alfalfa: horse, small squares 200.00-210.00. Dairy, .95-1.00/point RFV, Supreme 
175.00-185.00, Premium 160.00-170.00, Good 140.00-150.00. Stock cow alfalfa, 
135.00-145.00 delivered. Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, 120.00-135.00 with 
instances at 150.00.  Ground and delivered locally to feedlots 165.00-175.00. 
Alfalfa pellets: Sun Cured 15 pct protein 180.00-195.00, 17 pct protein 180.00-
200.00, Dehydrated 17 pct 225.00-235.00. The week of 3/25-3/31, 3,990T of 
grinding alfalfa and 523T of dairy alfalfa were delivered. Grass hay: bluestem, 
large squares 80.00-90.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00; Brome, large squares 130.00 
delivered; Oat hay, large squares 85.00-95.00, Sudan large rounds 75.00-80.00. 
Cornstalks: large rounds 60.00-65.00, cornstalks ground and delivered 70.00-
80.00, Straw large rounds 70.00-75.00. 

Southeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa steady to .05/point higher, grass hay, horse/goat, stock cow 
alfalfa, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady; movement slow.  Alfalfa: 
horse or goat, 215.00-225.00.  Dairy .90-1.00/point RFV. Stock cow alfalfa 
140.00-150.00.  Fair/Good grinding alfalfa, none reported. Ground and delivered, 
none reported. Grass hay: bluestem, premium small squares 110.00-120.00. Good, 
mid and large squares 80.00-100.00, large rounds 65.00-75.00. Brome: small 
squares 6.00-8.00/bale. Good, mid and large squares 100.00-115.00 with an 
instance at 120.00, large rounds 70.00-80.00. Oat hay, large rounds 85.00-95.00, 
with an instance at 130.00 delivered. The week of 3/25-3/31, 1,887T of grass hay 
were delivered. Straw, mid and large squares 50.00-60.00. Mulch, large rounds 
50.00-55.00.

Northwest Kansas  
Dairy alfalfa, grinding alfalfa and ground/delivered steady; movement slow. 
Alfalfa: small squares, 5.00-6.00/bale. Horse or goat, 175.00-200.00. Dairy, 
Premium/Supreme .90-.95/point RFV. Stock cow, fair/good 110.00-120.00. Fair/good 
grinding alfalfa, 100.00.00-115.00. Ground and delivered locally to feedlots and 
dairies, 120.00-130.00. Cornstalks, large rounds 80.00-85.00.

North Central-Northeast Kansas 
Dairy alfalfa, steady, grinding alfalfa, ground/delivered steady to 5.00 higher, 
bluestem grass hay steady to 10.00 higher; movement slow.  Alfalfa: horse, 
premium small squares 9.00-10.00/bale, good small squares 8.00/bale. Dairy .95-
1.05/point RFV, Supreme 175.00-195.00, Premium 170.00-185.00, Good 150.00-
170.00. Stock Cow, good 110.00-120.00. Fair/Good, grinding alfalfa, 105.00-
115.00 with an instance at 150.00. Ground and delivered, 140.00-150.00. Grass 
hay: bluestem, small squares 5.00-6.00/bale, large squares 105.00-115.00, large 
rounds 90.00-100.00.  Brome: Good, small squares 6.00-8.00/bale, mid and large 
squares, 125.00-130.00, good large rounds 85.00-95.00. Sudan large rounds 60.00-
70.00; Straw: small squares, 4.00-5.00/bale, large squares 75.00-85.00, large 
rounds 65.00-75.00.